Profiles

Profiles are used to manage devices that will use the same settings or features on the network. They allow settings, like Internet access level and security policies, to be set for the Profile instead of at the individual device level. Some AK-Fi Home features, like Timeouts and Focuses, can only be applied to a Profile.

There are two types of Profiles:

  • People Profiles: Creating profiles for the people using your network allows you to monitor and manage how and when they use the WiFi network. Any rules you set for the person will be applied to all of their assigned devices.
  • Group Profiles: You can create a group profile to organize shared devices in the home and efficiently apply settings to all devices assigned to the profile.


How do I add or remove a profile?

Create a profile for a person

  1. Tap the Profiles icon at the bottom of the home dashboard.

  2. Tap the + button at the top right corner of the Profiles screen.

  3. Choose Person from the pop-up menu.

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  4. Type in the user's first and last name.

  5. Optional: Tap on the placeholder image and follow the instructions to add a Profile image. If you don't choose an image, the initials will be displayed.

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  6. Under Personalize Protection, choose the Content filtering and Security features that will be applied to all devices assigned to this profile (restricted, moderate, light, or none).

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  7. Finish setup by tapping Add.

  8. Optional: Assign devices to the new profile and set a primary device.

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Create a profile for a group

  1. Tap the Profiles icon at the bottom of the home dashboard.
  2. Tap the + button at the top right corner of the Profiles screen.
  3. Choose Group from the pop-up menu.
  4. Type the Group name.
  5. Optional: Tap the portrait to add an image for the Group profile
  6. Under Personalize Protection, choose the security policies that will be applied to all devices assigned to the Profile.
  7. Tap Add.
  8. Assign devices to the new group profile.

Edit or remove a profile

  1. Tap the image for the Profile you wish to change or remove.
  2. From the pop-up menu, select the action you wish to take:
    • Edit primary device
    • Edit profile
    • Edit security policies
    • Remove profile

How do I approve (unblock) a website?

  1. Tap the Settings button at the bottom of the AK-Fi Home app.
  2. Within Settings, tap the Security tile and ten tap Website access.
  3. Tap on the Filter button.
    • The All Profiles option is preselected. Close the filter window if you want this site approved for everyone.
    • If you want this rule to apply to specific people, select the profiles you want and tap on Apply.
  4. Select the Approved tab and the + button on the top right of the screen.
  5. Choose one of the three options for Pre-approval:
    • Website: Allows access to the website's domain
    • IPv4: Allows access to the server's IPv4 IP address
    • IPv6: Allows access to the server's IPv6 IP address
  6. Enter the website name or IP address and then tap Approve.

How do I schedule or create a Focus?

Focus lets you pause internet access for people, device groups or individual devices. Focus can also pause internet access for specific applications, application categories, or websites to manage when specific content can be consumed.

Before creating a Focus, you’ll need to create Profiles for People or Groups. A Focus can be assigned to individual devices assigned to a Person or Group, but it cannot be applied to unassigned devices.

  1. Select Create a Focus from the home dashboard (if there are non active) or tap the + button in the Create a Focus section for a selected Profile.
  2. Start by naming your Focus and select the devices or Profiles that will be included, then tap the Next button.
  3. On the following screen, select what will be blocked during this Focus. All will disable internet access entirely, while custom options allow specific app categories (like Social networking) or individual applications (like Facebook) to be paused.
  4. If proceeding with a custom Focus, select the desired categories or individual apps, then press Next to proceed.
  5. You must now schedule your Focus to be one-time, recurring, or indefinite. Select a start and end date for one-time or recurring Focuses. An indefinite Focus will remain active until you deactivate it.
  6. Select the applicable days of the week for a one-time or recurring Focus. Once completed, tap Create and the Focus will be activated based on these settings.